George Ghareeb, MD
NPI 1497240964ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lakeland, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Lakeland, Florida, trained at Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $209,257 for 871 claims, against $100,587 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,112 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497240964 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | OS21125 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 533 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,106 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,587 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 871 · 1,790 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 255 |
| Total drug cost | $209,257 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL · 388 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL
- Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,112 · 58 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,043 · 22 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $242.84 | 16 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $182.54 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $154.70 | 9 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $126.45 | 7 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $117.55 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,112 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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